2025 Upcoming meetings
August 16 - Barb - face sculpting
September 20 - Andrea - making accessories
October 18 - Challenge Dolls and Show planning
November 15 - Annual Show and Sale
December 20 - Christmas Party
Meeting Minutes
Present for the July meeting were Joan, Mary, Deb, Jude, Katie, Julie W., Andrea, Sue, Virginia, Anita, Ann C., Peggy, Julie G., and Leslie. Deb was our nametag winner. It was great to have all of you present!
Show and Tell
Deb completed her gourd doll from our June meeting and also her challenge doll for the upcoming challenge in November. Great job on both, Deb!
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| Deb's "Sandman" |
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| Deb's gourd doll |
Julie W. completed her gourd doll and used a gourd seed for her nose.
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| Julie W.'s gourd doll |
Andrea brought her cute gourd doll and a wonderful little quilt she completed.
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| Andrea's gourd doll |
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| Andrea's sweet quilt |
Anita did a fabulous job on her gourd doll
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| Anita's gourd doll |
We all loved Peggy's fantastic alien gourd doll!
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| Peggy's gourd doll |
Sue has been busy rearranging her sewing room and brought patterns and things to give to our members. Thanks, Sue, for the great stuff!
Leslie brought one of the 1st dolls she made with a wooden apple head. The doll dressed in pink was created in 1998. She also brought another apple head doll dressed in pretty vintage Swiss polka dot fabric. Another doll she brought was a sweet, purchased doll and accompanying book titled "Izzie Frizzie and her Frizzle Frazzle Friends" made by Janie McQuillan. How fun!
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| Leslie's apple head doll |
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| Leslie's blue Swiss Polk a Dot apple head doll |
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| Leslie's wonderful Izzie Frizzie purchase |
Business
Andrea welcomed new members Peggy and Jean Ann. So happy to have you join us ladies!
Next year the Irvington Library is scheduled for renovation. Members decided that we would meet at the Franklin Road Library during the renovation time.
Sue will be contacting Amy Felske regarding next year's workshop planning for March or April.
A second doll show was suggested for perhaps next year. Members were asked to explore locations that it could be held.
Program
Katie presented an awesome program on developing your own shoes for your own doll. She gave us an excellent handout explaining the four basic parts to a shoe: the upper, the inner sole, the outer sole and the heel. She explained that you can create almost any shoe with these basic parts. Bigger shoes are easier to make than small ones and thin materials work better on smaller shoes. Tiny rubber bands were used in the process which Katie generously shared with us. And she gave us a handout on making a finger pin cushion that comes in handy when making these little shoes. So much information and so well presented! Thank you, Katie, for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us!
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| Katie's finished example |
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| Katie's demo |
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| Fitting muslin for upper shoe pattern |
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| Katie's demo |
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| Finished shoe on doll foot |
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is Saturday August 16, 2025, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m. Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.
10 South Audubon Road
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Barbara will be presenting the program on doll faces.
Future Events
October 18 - Challenge Dolls due (character from book, movie, or play)
November 15, 2025 - Annual Art Doll Show and Holiday Fair
Check list for August meeting
Nametag
Show and Tell
